Notes and Editorial Reviews

'Scintillating performances' (Fanfare, USA) 'Hyperion have again found the perfect acoustic for this most delightful and effective music. All in all, this is one of the classiest and most enjoyable two-piano discs I've ever had the pleasure of hearing' (Classic CD) 'Gabrilowitsch and Bauer have serious competition here. This is a splendid disc, chock full of charm and dash. Exceptionally fine - a must for all lovers of romantic ensemble pianism' (American Record Guide) 'Deliciously played by this remarkable duo partnership who show virtuosity and delicacy in equal measure. Altogether delightful music and captivating playing' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) 'Scintillating performances' (Fanfare, USA) 'Hyperion have again found the perfect acoustic for this most delightful and effective music. All in all, this is one of the classiest and most enjoyable two-piano discs I've ever had the pleasure of hearing' (Classic CD) 'Gabrilowitsch and Bauer have serious competition here. This is a splendid disc, chock full of charm and dash. Exceptionally fine - a must for all lovers of romantic ensemble pianism' (American Record Guide) 'Deliciously played by this remarkable duo partnership who show virtuosity and delicacy in equal measure. Altogether delightful music and captivating playing' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) Read less

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: ( 1 Customer Review )

Highly enjoyableFebruary 10, 2013By James Carleton (Port Hueneme, CA)See All My Reviews"I bought this disc purely because I greatly enjoy music for two pianos, or piano, four hands, and I figured that this couldn't be too off-the-wall, Arensky being a Russian Romantic solidly in the Tchaikovsky "school" with touches of The Mighty Handful here and there. I have since played this disk more than a few times, and have found little nuggets of pianistic silver on each listening. There are no grand melodies in here (although the occasional harmonic "quirk" keeps things interesting), just lots of very enjoyable music, several steps above the "salon", although why folks would shy away from "salon music" is beyond me. If you enjoy Medtner's or Rachmaninoff's music for two pianos, you will like this, too. The performances are stylish: the performers seem to have studied the works in some depth, and spent much time practicing them, working on the proper mood for each one. Excellent engineering, as well. My only real quibble is the price: Hyperion tends to push the "retail envelope" farther than almost any other recording company :-("Report Abuse